Brake light switch relocation on cafe builds

[Leadnuts]

Hello, another lurker gone active here... First off, thanks to all you who are so willing to share you knowledge, pretty much has got me this far... wouldn't have been able to do if not for reading your posts.

So I've been slowly working on a cafe build of my 72' R75/5 and have been doing some frame modifications.. One of which is to cut the ear flap looking brackets off the sides and make a set of rearsets work... Looking through my options for rearsets and what needs to happen for the brake lights to switch on I was wondering what others have done with that little switch. Here is a pic of what I've got so far...

Well... can't seem to figure out how to add a pic... ah, got it.

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[wirewrkr]

Don't tell my local cops...........................I don't run one.
Most of the braking I do is with the front anyway.

[Leadnuts]

Originally Posted by wirewrkr

Don't tell my local cops...........................I don't run one.
Most of the braking I do is with the front anyway.

...i like that idea.

[disston]

I have a switch only on the rear because the front one stopped working. Just the way things go. I use my brakes together almost always so I don't see a problem.

[oldroadie]

You could easily add a "Brit" type rear switch that operates off the brake rod and not the pedal. Check out Lowbrow customs as a source.

[rambozo]

thats a good idea from old roadie

my old bsa had one of those, i might use that idea myself on the next project

they're probably not dear to buy new

[bmweuro]

I don't run a rear brake switch on one of my bikes either.

[rambozo]

i would have none happily but it wouldn't pass the vehicle test over here

you guys must have it easy

[Leadnuts]

Originally Posted by oldroadie

You could easily add a "Brit" type rear switch that operates off the brake rod and not the pedal. Check out Lowbrow customs as a source.

yeah, thats a pretty good solution... and easy to instal it seems.

[disston]

Originally Posted by rambozo

i would have none happily but it wouldn't pass the vehicle test over here

you guys must have it easy

Well, in my state, Maryland, we only have to pass a safety inspection when a vehicle gets titled. After that it is emissions only except my bike is too old for emissions so I don't have any inspection. A cop can give you a ticket for anything of a safty nature, if he notices. Having a brake light switch on either the front or the rear would hardly ever get noticed. An inspector might catch it tho.

[adventure950]

I run an old style pull brake light switch from under the gearbox (off a lug welded onto the engine spacer rear right side) the switch has a spring that leads back to a small hole drilled into the bottom back edge of the brake lever. it works well is out of sight and out of the way. (its a legal thing in the uk for the ministry test - but if it was not needed I would not bother. Sorry cant do a photo today as bikes back in bits at the paintshop.